US coordinates with Qatar on new Hezbollah-related sanctions
The sanctioned individuals allegedly sent tens of millions of dollars to Hezbollah via formal and informal means from Gulf states.
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The US government, in coordination with Qatar, sanctioned several Gulf-based individuals Wednesday for allegedly working with Hezbollah.
Ali Reda Hassan al-Banai, Ali Reda al-Qassabi Lari and Abd al-Muayyid al-Banai were declared Specially Designated Global Terrorists for allegedly supporting the Lebanese paramilitary organization, the US Department of the Treasury said in a press release.